Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

Pneumonia is an infection of the lung alveoli caused by bacteria, viruses or fungi. It is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, representing a clinical and economic burden ...

Background. Precise etiologic diagnosis in pediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) remains challenging. Methods. We conducted a retrospective study of CAP etiology in 2 groups of pediatric ...

This study is led by Dr. Shuilin Wu (School of Materials Science & Engineering, Peking University). Bacterial pneumonia poses a great threat to human health globally. Avoiding bacterial colonization ...

Many different types of bacteria and viruses can cause pneumonia, but there is no easy way to determine which microbe is causing a particular patient's illness. This uncertainty makes it harder for ...

Heart complications in patients diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia are more serious than in patients diagnosed with viral pneumonia, according to new research from the Intermountain Heart Institute at ...

Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO Key Takeaways Know that pneumonia symptoms can vary, but watch for cough, fever, and ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Taking antibiotics during an influenza infection can increases the risk of developing a dangerous bacterial pneumonia, according to recent research. Antibiotics are often ...

New research has shown that a lack of dietary zinc can boost the chances of a lung infection caused by Acinetobacter baumannii bacteria; these pathogens are a major reason why people on ventilators ...

Researchers recently discovered bacteria that fed on the element manganese. Scientists also know that some bacterial pathogens obtain manganese from their human hosts, and now a gateway behind this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Within 30 days of a bacterial pneumonia diagnosis, 69.2% of patients with a penicillin allergy label and 56.2% ...